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Beating the drum for Brum at transatlantic conference
Birmingham’s delegation to Chicago for the British American Business Council transatlantic conference has been hailed for sending a record number of delegates to the event. The Birmingham delegation was even larger than any
sent by USA-based BABC chapters, and this did not escape the attention of incoming BABC global president Tom Stevens. He said: “Our great thanks to the incredible Team Birmingham. While quantitatively you set the historical record for the most delegates to any transatlantic Conference, each of your members was a substantive contributor to the events. I consider myself happily indebted to you for your efforts.” According to the Birmingham delegation, the event
was a huge success, particularly where developing trade links was concerned. Delegation member Russell Jeans, chief operating
officer at the Chamber, said: “The conference was hugely informative – it was a celebration of transatlantic business. Birmingham did itself proud.” He pointed that out in terms of trade with the US
alone, the Birmingham delegation had done a good job of
not just beating the drum for Brum, but developing new relationships with existing and potential trade partners. “The USA is the UK’s second largest trading partner,
after the European Union. The USA is the UK’s second largest export market, and 2.1 million people are employed as a result of UK companies in the US, or US companies in the UK,” he said. Among events which the delegation attended while
in Chicago was an invitation from Britain’s consul general, Stephen Bridges, to his £10m penthouse. There was also a Brexit round table, organised by Illinois Chamber of Commerce. Russell said: “Delegates to the round table enjoyed a
lively and well-informed debate around the implications of Brexit which without doubt created a number of relationships which BABC will be able to utilise in the months ahead. We can all accept that delivery of the opportunities within Brexit will be achieved through close collaboration and co-operation of relationships achieved by events like this. “The real reality of Brexit will be the relationships
people like us create to make it work. It is all about the web of opportunities and lubricating the wheels.”
New role: Mandy Haque and Tom Stevens at the Chicago conference
Mandy flies high with BABC role
During the conference, US lawyer Tom Stevens was named as global president of BABC for the next two years, and Mandy Haque, of Birmingham Airport, as vice- president. Russell Jeans said: “We are
absolutely delighted that Birmingham’s own Mandy Haque will take up the role of BABC world president in 2019, having accepted the role of vice-president at the Chicago conference.” Mandy Haque, head of
operational service delivery at Birmingham Airport, said: “I am delighted to take on the role of BABC vice-president having worked closely with the BABC for the last two years within the region through my role at the airport. I am also very proud to be asked to become world president in 2019. “With the airport’s strong
Members of the Birmingham delegation in Chicago (from left): Mark Daniels (Browne Jacobson), Gary Burton (HSBC), Russell Jeans (Birmingham Chamber), Julian Beer (BCU), Lauren Hunt (Birmingham Chamber), Paul Faulkner (Birmingham Chamber), Mark Smith (BCU), James Tait (Browne Jacobson).
links to America with direct flights with United to Newark and one stop flights with Aer Lingus and Icelandair it is imperative that we grow both the leisure and business markets between these two countries.”
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Picture by Lauren Hunt
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